novelraw Chapter 627 423: The Cruelty of Challenge, the Ruthless One Who Dispelled the Storm Clouds
Chapter 627 423: The Cruelty of Challenge, the Ruthless One Who Dispelled the Storm Clouds
Zong Shen went to the fireplace set up in the middle of the ground floor hall.
He took out some wood and used a big saber to chop the large logs into small pieces.
He threw them into the hearth in one go.
At the same time, he took out a fist-sized [Pine Tar Block] and tossed it onto the pile of firewood.
He activated the Fire Sacrifice, extending his arm burning with sacrificial fire into it.
Soon, the pine tar block and the firewood ignited.
Wisps of gray-white smoke rose up the chimney.
It ascended straight up from the chimney in the middle, eventually drifting out from the smoke outlet on the roof of the Lord's Small Tower.
The design of the Lord's Small Tower was quite clever, aside from being aesthetically pleasing.
All aspects of its setup were meticulously adjusted.
The chimney's smoke outlet had a ninety-degree bend to effectively prevent backflow.
Additionally, for aesthetic purposes, the smoke outlet on the roof was not prominent.
Such detailed touches were very considerate.
The flames in the fireplace roared fiercely.
The orange-red glow of the flames reflected out.
At the same time, it also began to spread warmth.
The sudden super-cold icy rain could definitely be considered a supernatural catastrophe.
This level of icy rain could swiftly lower the temperature.
The damp air and piercing cold wind complemented each other.
Unrestrainedly flaunting the chill of the frosty winter.
The stove fire heated the air, and coupled with the relatively enclosed environment within the Lord's Small Tower.
The temperature inside the tower quickly rose considerably.
After a few minutes of adjustment.
Marie dried her hair, taking off her fur coat that had been soaked inside and out by the icy rain.
Under the warm embrace of Luna and Wenresa, she gradually calmed down.
The kettle in the kitchen was steaming with hot steam.
With the stove's firepower turned to maximum, the ginger sugar water quickly came to a boil.
Scorching tongues of fire licked the brass kettle body.
Leaving behind pitch-black burn marks.
The aromatic warmth of the boiled ginger sugar water wafted into the air.
Mapple deftly turned off the stove fire.
Beside her, Madeleine used a wet cloth to wrap her hand and, holding the kettle's handle, poured out cups of steaming ginger sugar water.
She delivered three cups to the living room with a tray first.
Marie's eyes were somewhat glazed, carrying a trace of lingering fear.
The color of her lips appeared light pink, looking much better than before.
However, her slightly trembling arm still spoke of the terror of the super-cold icy rain.
She rolled up her sleeve slightly, gently lifting the cup of ginger sugar water.
Gently leaning close to her lips, letting the white steam warm her face.
Until some of its warmth dispersed.
Only then did Marie press her cherry lips to the cup's edge, sipping small amounts of the ginger sugar water that had cooled a bit on the surface.
The ginger sugar water could quickly dispel the cold within her body.
After drinking a few sips, Marie's condition greatly improved.
Her eyes also became increasingly bright and clear.
Seeing Marie's condition, Zong Shen felt a bit guilty.
The main issue was that the time to make the snow shovel coincided with noon.
Moreover, Zong Shen had not anticipated that the second phase of Frosty Winter would be so fierce.
It seemed deliberately designed to give the lords a rude awakening.
Right after the comfortable setting at the end of the first phase of Frosty Winter.
And the mild, clear weather that followed.
No one expected such an extreme and memorable introduction to the second phase of Frosty Winter.
Almost just after twelve noon, shortly after the Time Stop announcement ended.
There were no overly obvious changes before that.
Clearly, this was a deliberate arrangement by the Lord System.
The heavily laden clouds were no different from those in the first phase of Frosty Winter.
They were highly deceptive.
While everyone's minds still associated Frosty Winter with snowfall.
The super-cold icy rain fell unexpectedly.
Fortunately, by the time Marie and the others returned.
The icy rain wasn't very heavy, just light rain level.
Otherwise, Marie and Doris could have been in real danger.
But if things reached that point, Zong Shen would definitely ignite the Sacrificial Fire and activate the Heat Ball.
To proactively venture out and rescue them.
Back then, when he obtained the [Ring of Fire Sacrifice (Blue)],
He felt that the Fire Sacrifice skill in it was somewhat superfluous.
But now he suddenly discovered the bright spot of this skill.
The sacrificial fire ignited through this skill could affect everything except for himself.
It manifested as a light green flame with temperature, and in Frosty Winter, the sacrificial fire encompassing his entire body could form a special flame force field.
To some extent isolating the cold and extreme weather.
Taking advantage of the time Marie was resting and recovering.
Zong Shen took out a Communication Crystal to start contacting the residential area.
Meanwhile, inside a stone house in the residential area.
Doris sat grumbling by the warm stove.
Her physical condition was much stronger than Marie's.
And she had more means to cope with it.
So even after being doused in icy rain for a while longer, she was still lively.
Even though she had ascended to the Heroic Level, possessing a Rare Level Fire Magic talent.
She still deeply loathed this frosty and cold weather.
It was a kind of feedback rooted in her essence.
This house originally belonged to the female mages.
But some of the mages were currently meditating in the Meditation Room.
So there weren't many people in the stone house.
Only the Water Mage Milani and the newly joined female Necromancer were there.
Doris quickly dried her fiery red hair.